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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 08 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 11PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
132 | 158 | 173 | 294 | 310 | 263 | 232 | 337 | 160 | 158 | 163 | 222 | 276 | 266 | 255 | 240 | 367 | 504 | 434 | 450 | 455 | 446 | 406 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 5:55PM1.19m | 3:49AM1.26m | 6:33PM1.25m | 5:02AM1.20m | 7:05PM1.34m | 6:19AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.98m | 11:07AM0.06m | 00:11AM0.86m | 11:59AM0.12m | 1:08AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 65 | 63 | 173 | 294 | 310 | 263 | 232 | 220 | 60 | 81 | 116 | 222 | 188 | 234 | 240 | 220 | 367 | 389 | 434 | 450 | 455 | 446 | 406 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 17 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 20 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 26 | 45 | 52 | 109 | 80 | 72 | 69 | 186 | 102 | 100 | 92 | 112 | 112 | 143 | 177 | 240 | 155 | 154 | 154 | 243 | 232 | 206 | 125 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 26 | 78 | 45 | 77 | 80 | 89 | 66 | 98 | 88 | 124 | 123 | 150 | 266 | 255 | 211 | 29 | 54 | 75 | 53 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 132 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | 337 | 160 | 158 | 163 | — | 276 | 211 | — | — | 307 | 504 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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